James Murray has been appointed as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the resignation of Wes Streeting yesterday.
Murray, who is the Member of Parliament for Ealing North, has been an MP since the 2019 General Election and has served in a number of roles across the government and the opposition including being appointed as the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury in October 2020. Murray has also served as the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing.
Following the Labour Party’s 2024 General Election victory, Murray was appointed to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet, taking on the role of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury. When the Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet in 2025, Murray was then appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
In a post on his X account, the new Health Secretary said:
“Deeply honoured to be appointed by the Prime Minister as Health and Social Care Secretary.
“Huge thanks to [Rachel Reeves] for my time as part of her fantastic team.
“Can’t wait to get started and continue [Wes Streeting’s] brilliant work on such a critical mission for our country.”
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